Silent_Gaurdian
Headed out for a great fun trip with some of the southerners to Wollongong Harbour. Mike, Ant, Andy, Ash and Jason. Stormy, cold, windy and overcast morning but still plenty of opportunity.
I had a shot in mind that for some reason I didn't quite get to execute. Still happy with this shot. Looks kind of old school to me, not in the sense of black and white, but something about the composition makes me think of a 1980's post card from an english seaside village I once received from my father.
The light house stands as a silent gaurdian of the harbour however I don't believe it is used in anger any more.This is a two shot pano taken on the Sony Nex using the Metabones Smart Adapter, my Canon 70-200 F4.0 lens and stitched in Autopano. So stoked with how sharp that lens is on the Sony that I uploaded the full res output :)
Thanks guys for a great morning and thanks Mike for driving. Hope to see you all soon.
Some History on the old light house and a photo from the state archives:
www.flickr.com/photos/state-records-nsw/2547699320/lightbox/
The Wollongong Breakwater Lighthouse, known affectionately by the locals as Old Wollongong Lighthouse, was built in 1871 after an earlier request made by the Wollongong Borough Council in 1866 to help mariners safely navigate the port of Wollongong in the early days of the coal industry in the Illawarra region. It is situated on the southern breakwater, within walking distance to its newer twin, the Wollongong Head Lighthouse.
Designed by Edward Moriarty, the Engineer-in-Chief of Harbours and Rivers Department, the tower is constructed of wrought iron on a ferro-concrete base to survive any gale force weather in the area. It is one of the two towers in New South Wales made from wrought iron plates—another identical one, Warden Head Light, was built at Ulladulla Breakwater which later moved to Warden Head. Its construction was delayed by heavy seas which the tower did survive through. Until the lighthouse came into service, a temporary red light was fixed in a box at the end of the pier. Its lantern was installed in July 1871 but its light was not exhibited regularly until January 1872.
Silent_Gaurdian
Headed out for a great fun trip with some of the southerners to Wollongong Harbour. Mike, Ant, Andy, Ash and Jason. Stormy, cold, windy and overcast morning but still plenty of opportunity.
I had a shot in mind that for some reason I didn't quite get to execute. Still happy with this shot. Looks kind of old school to me, not in the sense of black and white, but something about the composition makes me think of a 1980's post card from an english seaside village I once received from my father.
The light house stands as a silent gaurdian of the harbour however I don't believe it is used in anger any more.This is a two shot pano taken on the Sony Nex using the Metabones Smart Adapter, my Canon 70-200 F4.0 lens and stitched in Autopano. So stoked with how sharp that lens is on the Sony that I uploaded the full res output :)
Thanks guys for a great morning and thanks Mike for driving. Hope to see you all soon.
Some History on the old light house and a photo from the state archives:
www.flickr.com/photos/state-records-nsw/2547699320/lightbox/
The Wollongong Breakwater Lighthouse, known affectionately by the locals as Old Wollongong Lighthouse, was built in 1871 after an earlier request made by the Wollongong Borough Council in 1866 to help mariners safely navigate the port of Wollongong in the early days of the coal industry in the Illawarra region. It is situated on the southern breakwater, within walking distance to its newer twin, the Wollongong Head Lighthouse.
Designed by Edward Moriarty, the Engineer-in-Chief of Harbours and Rivers Department, the tower is constructed of wrought iron on a ferro-concrete base to survive any gale force weather in the area. It is one of the two towers in New South Wales made from wrought iron plates—another identical one, Warden Head Light, was built at Ulladulla Breakwater which later moved to Warden Head. Its construction was delayed by heavy seas which the tower did survive through. Until the lighthouse came into service, a temporary red light was fixed in a box at the end of the pier. Its lantern was installed in July 1871 but its light was not exhibited regularly until January 1872.